Watch: Thousands of women march in Kolkata to demand justice in doctor’s rape and murder case
The midnight protest took place five days after a trainee doctor was raped and killed in a seminar hall in the government-run RG Kar Hospital.
Women are marching from every street demanding justice for the RG Kar Medical College r@pe-mu₹der victim. People of Kolkata say that this is unprecedented, they have never seen people, especially women, marching on the streets in such anger. #JusticeForMoumita #ReclaimTheNight pic.twitter.com/MmTBCFfKy7
— Abhishek (@AbhishekSay) August 14, 2024
Witnessing an unprecedented moment: citizens, especially women, across the state of West Bengal take to the streets in protest of the #RGKar case, unaffiliated with any political party or flag. A powerful display of solidarity and demand for justice. #ReclaimTheNight pic.twitter.com/ufLr6ZsnsQ
— Piyali Mitra (@Plchakraborty) August 14, 2024
‘WE WANT JUSTICE’ echoes not just Kolkata but whole West Bengal, led by the brave Bengali women who are ready to reclaim the night. As we another Independence Day, India & her daughters are on the streets seeking basic rights of security & safety ✊️ pic.twitter.com/MNp3MN5eyF
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) August 14, 2024
Women have reclaimed the night. Kolkata is awake, with the women, for the women. #JusticeForMoumita #ReclaimTheNight pic.twitter.com/9gBAIEFUX0
— Abhishek (@AbhishekSay) August 14, 2024
The protests have been sparked by the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The doctor, a postgraduate student, was found in the seminar hall at the hospital. Since Monday, doctors in many cities have struck work demanding laws to protect healthcare workers.
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In Kolkata, there has been anger over how the police and the state government have handled the case. On August 13, the Calcutta High Court transferred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Late night on August 14, while women were marching on the streets, a mob entered the premises of RG Kar Hospital and ransacked the area where doctors had been staging a protest for the last five days. They broke down the door leading to the emergency ward.
The Kolkata movement is one of the best example of a women-led movement without the aegis of any particular banner. At midnight when the women are protesting peacefully, some goons attempted to defame the movement by vandalising the RG Kar Medical College and police again failed. pic.twitter.com/ZObZyVzouT
— Abhishek (@AbhishekSay) August 14, 2024
Doctors of RG Kar Hospital said that female doctors were going to join women's peaceful march. Suddenly a mob gathered and entered the hospital and started vandalizing the emergency ward. They also vandalized protest stage, and the police failed to stop them. pic.twitter.com/tRkMje20LY
— Abhishek (@AbhishekSay) August 14, 2024
Sitting amidst the debris. Protesting still. Fighting the good fight into the night after being attacked. Maybe one day we will have true independence. Till then, we shall persist. Carry on bravehearts. #kolkatahorror #doctorsundersttack #RGKarHospital pic.twitter.com/4rJ4qNi0bb
— Doctor (@DipshikhaGhosh) August 14, 2024
